The VIP List is an American restaurant critic duo composed of Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens,[1] who are active on the video sharing platform TikTok.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

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Radice and Jongens became friends in high school.[1][2]

After college, Jongens worked as a hostess while Radice worked for a wealth management firm.[3]

Online presence

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The duo began posting on TikTok in early 2020, where they quickly gained a following posting reviews of nightclubs; they later switched to reviewing restaurants.[1][3] The two ultimately quit their jobs to focus on TikTok full time.[3] By October 2021 they had accumulated 366,000 followers; by February 2022, this had increased to 387,000 followers.[1][7]

Personal life

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Radice and Jongens live in NYC.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Way, Katie (2021-10-13). "We Got Dinner With The VIP List. Cry About It". Vice. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ^ a b Dickson, EJ (8 May 2022). "Don't Like the VIP List? Go Cry About It". rollingstone.com (Archived).
  3. ^ a b c d e Greene, Dan (2023-01-23). "Why Your Favorite Restaurant Stinks". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. ^ "The VIP List: A Refreshing Take on Reviewing Food in NYC". thegarnettereport.com. 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "24 hours offline with the VIPs of NYC TikTok". vox.com. 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ Stone, Sam (2022-10-24). "TikTok Creators Are Reinventing the Scathing Restaurant Review". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  7. ^ "How The Best Friends Behind 'The VIP List' Became The Most-Hated Food Reviewers On TikTok". Delish. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-05-18.